ARE YOU…

a seeker who longs to turn your next trip into a pilgrimage?

a nomad who hopes to wander with intention?

a pilgrim traveling with a group who desires to go deeper?

a budget traveler who’d like a meaningful experience that’s a fraction of the cost of a traditionally-led pilgrimage?

DO YOU WANT TO…

prepare for your journey with intention?

infuse your travels with the Sacred?

discover more of your True Self?

encounter the Divine and experience transformation?

ensure your pilgrimage leaves a lasting impact?

Journey Guide is a step-by-step travel companion for your pilgrimage of a lifetime.

Pilgrimage is a spiritual practice that has been around for millennia, with travelers and seekers setting off both near and far in hopes of Sacred Encounter and transformation. A fellow seeker, you now join the long line of pilgrims who have gone before you. As you plan, prepare for, and journey through your pilgrimage, you’ll need a guide to help you engage the journey with intention each step of the way.

The best pilgrimage guides inform, encourage, challenge, and inspire, all the while holding the space for the journey to naturally unfold. Now that guidance is available at your fingertips. A multi-media travel resource infused with soul, Journey Guide is the first tool of its kind, offering the opportunity for a fully-guided personal journey without the cost of a traditionally-led pilgrimage, as well as an invitation for group pilgrims to engage the journey in more personal and meaningful ways beyond the group setting.

The best part? You get lifetime access to the content. As long as Journey Guide is available online you can use it year after year as new pilgrimage opportunities arise and transformative journeys beckon.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

guides for each stage of the journey

Your pilgrimage isn’t just about the time you spend away from home. Each part of the journey is of equal importance, which is why there’s a guide for each stage of the journey, including preparation, travel, and integration once you return home.

easy access throughout your pilgrimage

You won’t always have Internet access while you’re traveling, which is why the Journey Guide can be used in multiple formats. You can access the content online, download it to an electronic device, or print it out for tech-free travel.

THE PROCESS

The Journey Guide curriculum is built around the three stages of pilgrimage: Departure, Arrival, and Return.

The preparation phase of your pilgrimage

In the Departure stage, you’ll learn about the practice of pilgrimage, tap into the longing that brought you to say “yes,” intentionally prepare for the journey ahead in mind, body, and soul, and more.

The travel phase of your pilgrimage

In the Arrival stage, you’ll fully immerse yourself in the journey at hand, engage the new experiences that cross your path, listen closely for the movement of the Sacred Guide, and more.

The integration phase of your pilgrimage

In the Return stage, you’ll bring the riches of your journey into your everyday life,
make space for the wisdom that is yet to be revealed, pay attention to the new invitations that await, and more.

BONUSES TO HELP YOU DIG DEEPER

writing prompts

Reflection questions for each element of the journey

worksheets

Tools to help you name your quest, look for signs, and more

resources

Information on destinations, themes, spiritual practices, and more

interviews

Audio interviews with seasoned pilgrims and guides

meditations

Audio meditations for each threshold on the journey

playlists

Spotify playlists to inspire you each step of the way

ADD-ONS: ONE-ON-ONE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO FURTHER

available in the Pilgrim Portal once registration is complete

journey consultation

add a 1-hour pre-trip conversation to help with spiritual and practical preparation

journey consultation and spiritual direction

AND IT’S NOT JUST FOR YOU

make a greater impact

The practice of pilgrimage isn’t simply about our own treasures we receive on the journey. It encourages us toward action by allowing our experiences to shape our communities as well as the world beyond. Your participation in the Journey Guide includes a donation to International Rescue Committee, a Washington-based charity committed to responding to humanitarian crises around the world and the resettlement of wanderers who have been displaced from their country of origin and are searching for a new place to call home through their refugee resettlement program.

about the creator

Lacy Clark Ellman speaks the language of pilgrimage and is always ready for the next adventure. With a master’s degree in theology and culture, a certificate in spiritual direction, and a global audience of seekers at asacredjourney.net, she is considered by many to be a valued resource in her field. Lacy has traveled the world extensively, journeying to over twenty countries on four continents. When not traveling, she savors home life in Seattle, WA, where she loves to garden and take walks in the nearby forest. Contact Lacy here.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“Lacy has created a gorgeous resource for pilgrims to prepare for, savor, and integrate their journeys to sacred places. Whether you are a long-time pilgrim or brand new to the practice, this guide will offer you many possibilities to bring more depth to your experience.”

CHRISTINE VALTERS PAINTNER, PHD, REACE

“I cannot say enough wonderful things about the guidance and support Lacy provided me on my recent pilgrimage. Before my journey, I used her guide to clarify my intentions, develop resources for the journey, and select prayer companions to support me from home. Throughout my pilgrimage she offered continued support. Even though we worked long distance, her counseling and materials made it seem like we took each step together.”

MARTY BEGALLA

pilgrim & participant from Knoxville, TN

“Lacy’s Journey Guide is the definitive guide on experiencing pilgrimage as a true pilgrim. The depth and sacredness of Lacy’s work gently invites us, the pilgrims, to journey to the depths of our own souls to encounter the Sacred. The Journey Guide is accessible and simple, yet profound. A must for any pilgrim – young or old, novice or experienced.”

JOHN PAUL LICHON

FAQs

Who is Journey Guide for?

Journey Guide is a multi-media tool created for pilgrims to guide them in facilitating their own meaningful travel experiences. Because it wasn’t created with a specific journey in mind (though you’ll find destination recommendations inside!), it can be applied to any journey you take, whether traditional, unique, individual or even as a personal enhancement to your group experience.

When should I begin?

Whether your pilgrimage is already planned or you’re just in the dreaming stages, you can begin to use Journey Guide immediately after your purchase. After all, your pilgrimage begins long before you actually depart on your journey!

I don’t have plans to go on pilgrimage in the immediate future, but I’m intrigued by Journey Guide. Would it be beneficial to purchase Journey Guide now or should I wait until I have more firm plans?

While Journey Guide is a tool for pilgrimage, you don’t have to have your journey all planned out before your purchase. If your heart is calling you to say “yes” to a meaningful journey, purchasing the Journey Guide might be just the encouragement you need to bring your Sacred stirrings to fruition. In fact, Journey Guide offers resources to help you plan for your pilgrimage in both practical and spiritual ways. However, if you’re more interested in practicing pilgrimage in everyday life, the Pilgrim Principles online course would best meet your needs (launching in 2018). Learn more here.

100% RISK-FREE

Purchase Journey Guide, take a look around like the true explorer that you are, and if you don’t think it will enhance your pilgrimage, contact Lacy within 24 hours of your purchase and you’ll get a full refund. Just like your pilgrimage, Journey Guide is an investment, and any investment you make toward your pilgrimage of a lifetime should be one that paves the way for transformation.

Plus, one journey of a lifetime!

Are you ready to say “yes” to the journey that awaits?

The beginning of any pilgrimage is the moment you say “yes” to the call to set out on a journey in search of Sacred Encounter and transformation. Are you ready to respond to the invitation stirring within?